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Gonja

A language of Ghana

ISO 639-3: gjn

Population	230,000 (2004 SIL), increasing.
Region	Northern region, south; west central, upper branches of Volta Lake area; Black Volta River to White Volta area, both sides.
Language map	Ghana, reference number 29
Dialects	Gonja, Choruba (Choroba).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
Language use	National language. Language of wider communication. Vigorous. All domains. All ages.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1984.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HATFIELD, Deborah H.; KLUGE, Angela, authors. 2002. "Sociolinguistic survey of the Safaliba language area."  

SNIDER, Keith L., author. 1989. North Guang comparative wordlist: Chumburung, Krachi, Nawuri, Gichode, Gonja.

Vernacular Publications

Ayeremu aŋasa nɛ ablɔmbi be kawɔl. 1998.

Enimu dawala be dɔkule be asheŋ. 1997.

Esa nɛ mo tɔma. 1997.

Kashanuu ŋko alenfia…?. 2002.

Kashenteŋ nɛ k wɔ kanyembi jɔ to. 2002.

Luwu nɛ kepuli nɛ keliwora be ashen. 1999.

Malaria: nɛ epini be ashen. 2000.

Men ka, manyi be elampo: nɛ a chɛ to mpɔr anye be efuli Gana ŋko n lɔŋɛ Gana. 2002.

Ndibi ka bee sa anyi ŋkpa be asheŋ. 1997.